I think characters are most terrifying when they're relatable. It's best when your most horrible characters make sense, and are believable. That's when a movie is most terrifying.

Look at comic books. It used to be something that only geeks were into. And now it's everywhere.

Sometimes you have this tragedy which turns into an incredible opportunity.

You know, the best thing you can say about a horror film is, 'Don't see it.'

The one negative to horror is that it's always law of diminishing returns. When you go in the funhouse, the ride is never scary the second time. You will never have that pure experience as when you first watch it.

Anytime you're the first to speak out against something, there's going to be a backlash.

I love movies that are just straight-up exploitation, but the ones that endure and the ones that last are the ones where the filmmakers put in that extra level of thought; after 25 years you put them on in front of an audience, and they'll respond to it and enjoy it.